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A sporting weekly. Includes a theatre news page.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Edward Ellis , 1886-1939 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Reminiscences of the Stage, Valentine Day , series - publisher biography

Written by Valentine Day and published in the Referee newspaper in 1917, 'Reminiscences of the Stage' was a 22-part series of historical insights, memoir and short biography largely focusing on aspects Sydney's 'legitimate' and variety theatre industries.

The first 15 instalments are devoted to Harry Rickards, his two Tivoli Theatres and key artists, both Australian and International, who appeared on his circuit. The remaining numbers look at the old Sydney Opera House (16-19), Sydney's Gaiety Theatre (20-21) and the murder/suicide of English actors Amy Rozelle and Arthur Dacre in Sydney in 1895.

[Source: Australian Variety Theatre Archive]

Note: Published between 2 May and 10 October 1917

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

First known date: 1886

PeriodicalNewspaper Details

Frequency:
Weekly (Wednesday)
Range:
No. 1 (20 October 1886) - no. 2736 (31 August 1939)
Price:
3d
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